Inside Mediaweek #1260: Patricia Karvelas, Steve Price, Virtual Reality

Inside the 20 June issue of Mediaweek magazine #1260

First Look
Nat Geo takes viewers off the well-worn tourist trails with motorcycle racer Christophe Barrière-Varju and model-adventurer Laura Csortan on an African bike tour in Riding Morocco: Chasing The Dakar

Person Of The Week
Steve Price discusses his show on Macquarie Media’s talkback radio stations 2GB and 3AW and his work on TEN’s The Project: “I don’t really worry about criticisms”

Inside Television
Programming director Andrew Blackwell addresses the controversy over the moral dilemma presented by Nine’s new fly-on-the-wall ob-doc The Briefcase

Inside Television
Screen NSW head and event organiser Courtney Gibson sees staging the virtual reality-focused 360 Vision conference in Sydney last week as an important first step in establishing NSW as a hub for VR

Inside Radio
Patricia Karvelas discusses her busy schedule providing election coverage for Radio National Drive at 6pm Mon-Fri and her Sunday night show on Sky News at 7pm Sundays

Inside Publishing
CarAdvice head Andrew Beecher on how it remains Australia’s most significant influencer for auto buyers

Inside Publishing
Good Food’s online editor Nedahl Stelio discusses the reincarnation of the foodie brand, its new app and its focus on making more exciting food

Inside Publishing
Pacific Magazines’ head of digital and innovations Darren Kerry discusses deadlines, traffic growth and focus on data

Spectator
Photo coverage of Culture Club performing at iHeartRadio Live the Nova Red Room Global Tour with Coldplay, Tinie Tempah and Meghan Trainor

Media People
Staff movements at WIN, ARIA, Network Ten, Seven West Media, Foxtel, and ARN